In search of an identity : the politics of history as a school subject in Hong Kong, 1960s-2002

In search of an identity : the politics of history as a school subject in Hong Kong, 1960s-2002 / Edward Vickers.

This book traces the influences that have shaped the secondary school history curriculum during Hong Kong's prolonged political transition between the 1960s and the early 21st century, focusing on the relationship between history and identity.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vickers, Edward
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2003.
Series:East Asia (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Education > Political aspects > China > Hong Kong.
Educational change > China > Hong Kong.
Education > Political aspects
Educational change
China > Hong Kong
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. History, Politics and Education in Hong Kong; 3. History, Culture and the Politics of Identity in Hong Kong; 4. The History Curriculum from the 1960s to 1982; 5. History in Crisis: 1982-1989; 6. Curriculum Change in a Climate of Uncertainty: 1989-1997; 7. 1997-2002: New Hong Kong
  • New History?; 8. Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Similar Items